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2\left(12-5x\right)+9=18
Multiply both sides of the equation by 18, the least common multiple of 9,2.
24-10x+9=18
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 12-5x.
33-10x=18
Add 24 and 9 to get 33.
-10x=18-33
Subtract 33 from both sides.
-10x=-15
Subtract 33 from 18 to get -15.
x=\frac{-15}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=\frac{3}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-15}{-10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -5.